Published: May 24, 2016

Melbourne is set to host the World Union of Wholesale Markets(WUWM) Congress in September 2017 putting the new wholesale Melbourne Market at Epping, its world class infrastructure and the $250 million renewal of the iconic Queen Victoria Market, on the gl

Published: May 24, 2016

The cherry shortage has driven prices up. The damage recorded in the Spanish regions of Aragon and Extremadura as a result of rainfall has led to a 50% increase in the fruit's value, which has reached three Euro at origin. The phenomenon has been benefici

Published: May 24, 2016

In 2015, Italian watermelon exports reached 171,000 tons, 1% more than the previous year. The 19% increase in average prices (€0.37/kg) with respect to 2014 represents the peak of the past few years. This in turn led to an increase in value, which reached

Published: May 24, 2016

Last week, Minister for Training and Skills Steve Herbert launched the Now! In Season program for promoting Victoria's fruit in Indonesia. The launch took place at Hypermarket, one of Jakarta's leading supermarkets.

Published: May 24, 2016

On Friday 20 May, experts from Poland and China met at the Europe-China Economy Cooperation Forum in Katowice, southern Poland to discuss Poland's role within the Belt and Road initiative. The forum consisted of two parts, first of which was aimed at "Bel

Published: May 24, 2016

In Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, tomato farmers are pleased by the high prices. A few months ago, these same farmers suffered huge losses due to a crash in the price of the fruit.

Published: May 24, 2016

The Dominican Republic successfully exports its fruits to neighboring countries. According to the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD), the country annually exports 390 million dollars in fruits and vegetables, most of which

Published: May 24, 2016

A new platform has been created to manage the fresh produce supply chain. The platform, called FEEDS, comes out of a collaboration between Mumbai’s Tech Mahindra and German software giant SAP.

Published: May 24, 2016

Trade in mangoes has been very good in recent weeks. The current market situation is different compared to a month earlier when the market was still ‘screaming’ for this tropical fruit. The supply of seaborne cargo has increased again up until now. “Becau

Published: May 24, 2016

Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is optimistic that the country will be able to export more fruits to choosy markets at higher prices this year. The ministry believes that the fruit export turnover in 2016 will reach over $2

Published: May 24, 2016

The onion market is currently meandering on, says Adriaan van Belzen of Daily Onions. “Overseas export remains tricky, which means we have to sell our onions in Europe. We are dealing with a lot of lesser quality, and it is difficult to find a customer fo

Published: May 24, 2016

In Lahore, it is said to be common practice for traders to stockpile potatoes and onions before the holy month of Ramazan, to create an artificial shortage of the commodities. The government is now busy organising makeshift Ramazan Bazaars across the prov

Published: May 24, 2016

Chicago soymeal futures edged lower on Monday as a retreat across commodities encouraged the oilseed market to consolidate after an 18-month high before the weekend due to concerns about rain losses in Argentina’s soybean harvest.

Published: May 24, 2016

The United States plans a major overhaul of the way packaged foods are labeled, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday. Serving sizes will be adjusted to reflect how much people actually eat, and for the first time labels will list added sug

Published: May 24, 2016

Raw sugar futures on ICE held steady on Monday in sight of last week’s 22-month high, buoyed by expectations of tightening supplies, while coffee was little changed, supported by a poor robusta harvest in Brazil.

Published: May 24, 2016

Cargill is forecasting a global cocoa deficit of 160,000 tonnes for the 2015/16 season after smaller-than-expected mid-crops from dominant West African producers Ivory Coast and Ghana, its head of cocoa trading said on Friday.

Published: May 24, 2016

Americans can’t get enough cheese. Nearly 100% of them say they eat it. And, 30% of adults, led by Millennials and Gen Xers, are eating more than they were a few years ago. Consumption of natural cheese has increased over the last 10 years, while processe

Published: May 23, 2016

The apex food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft notification on the use of Ethylene for the purpose of fruit ripening. According to sources, the apex body sees this as the best available option for the purpo

Published: May 23, 2016

In response to the new sodium reduction regulations in the UK market, Salt of the Earth Ltd, a producer of sea salt solutions, has announced its new strategy for the UK food processing and food service markets. The company has selected three well-known di

Published: May 23, 2016

The U.S. tree nut industry's golden run may be winding down as it prepares to absorb a significant increase in supply in the face of weakening global demand and softer prices, according to a new research report from CoBank. Growers' margins should remain